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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-20

A COPY of the Journal of Oct. 3, containing
an editorial article on 1.-The Argentine Repub-
lie" having reached the Hon. Bayless w. Hanna,
United States minister to that country. he
writes under date of Nov. 10 that he has sent
copy of the article to the Minister of Foreign
Affairs with request to transmit it to the Presi-
dent. and that it will doubtless be copied into
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-20

ALL the indications lead to the belief that
the Democrats in Congress want to admit
Utah as State If any scheme can be arranged
by which an appearance of anti-Mormon
virtue can lie assumed until the admission is
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-20
TREATING THE SURPLUS.

There is common consent upon the necessity
and propriety of reducing the surplus.
But, while this Is true, the talk about
the people clamoring for relief from
the burdens of taxation is largely bosh.
So far as the national taxes are concerned the
people do not feel them. Their existence is
not burdensome and their repeal is not de-
manded by the people. That demand comes
from politicians, not from the people. The
present revenue does not represent burden
some taxation and is not greatly in
excess of the legitimate needs of the govern
ment provided it were legtimately used. An
unused surplus is evil, but an excess of
revenue is not On the contrary, if rightly
used it may be made great blessing. The
statement that government has no right to
collect taxes in excess of its actual necessities
is true. but what are its actual necessities7
To eonfine these to mere current expenses is
raise by taxation only enough to pay the sal
aries of its officials, the cost of insignif-
cant army and navy, and the necessary ex-
penses Of executing the laws and administer
ing the government We repeat, this is
very narrow view. There are many works of
national Importance and welfare which should
be provided for and which, sooner or later,
must be- America IS far behind every other
civilized country in its internal improve
ments. We have absolutely no coast defenses
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-20

IF You don't know what to buy for Christ
mas read the advertisements in the Journal
and find out There is no excuse for lack of
&5eas on this important matter with such a
AariAtv Of suggestions at hand
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-20

THE Republican conference will be called
10 order in Pfafain's Hall this morning at
1880 o'clock. There is every indication Of a
full representation of the entire State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-20

WHO is there to mourn for Holman? Not
one. Even Democratic papers recognize the
political poltroonery of his course in resigning
from the appropriations committee and no
>1,fu laval
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-20
Beauty in Ruins.

New York Mail and Express
Ex-senator Joe Mcdonald has a mansard
roof without hirsute adornment. but the cornice
IS ali right and the curls around his ears show
what handsome man he must have been nifty
or seventy-fve years ago. Il is truthful say.
ing that it takes handsome men and mountains
TO look well bald. and he is of them
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-20

A MAGAZINE writer advocates greater use of
magnetism and electricity in the treatment of
the invalid women of whom the world is full,
and makes the remarkable assertion that drugs
will not help them but electricity applied under
the right condition win cure the individualsm
of the sex" The electricity that would cure
.individualism' must necessarily be in the shape
of stroke of lightning, but this seems rather
too heroic remedy to become popular.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-20

idea that agitation of the subject is unwise
ard unsafe The Haymarket riot was the
result OF long-continued indulgence in just
such timidItx
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-20

ANTHONY CoMsTocK's approval OF Rev. Justin
ID. Fulton's book on the ground that it narrates
facts which can be proved, suggests slight in
consistency of conduct the part of that
inent social purifier The human figure is
fact but nothing excites Mr. Comstocks ire
so much as picture representing it in
draped condition. 1t seems not to have
CURED to him that under certain circumstances
the naked truth in type may be quite as OBJ
jectionable and demoraliziRg as the nude in
art.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-20

the Tribuna Nacional, the administration
gan. Mr.. Hanna adds: Il am much gratified
that you have taken up this subject. This is
indeed a great country, and it will have an in
teresting future. Nature has done much for it,
and its people are rapidly pushing ahead in
every way. 1t viii be in South America what
the United States are in North America. 1t is
a misfortune the two countries not better
acquainted, but that is a realization of the
future. Our Indiana teachers, number of
them from indianapolis, doing valuable
work in Argentina, and stand high in favor
with the government"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-20

CULTURED people of Chicago are now said to
be absorbed in the study of Dante pronounced
Dawnty.l Now why should Chicago people
want to learn anything more about purgatoryl
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-20
At Christmas Time.

PhiladeIphfa Record
This is the time when the baby wears as bigs
stocking as his grandmother
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-20

A BosToN exchange regards it as singular
innovation to have inscribed Mrs. John Jacob
Astor' on that good ladys coffin. But whyl
Having borne her husbands name for many
years, a sudden change of title going into
another world might be embarrassing to a lady.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-20

CONGRESS- has adjourned for rest of two
weeks. It hasn't done any work during the
past month, but perhaps that is the reason it
~ tired.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-20

BEET sugar seems likely to enjoy boom, and
cane sugar manufacturers have taken fresh
start. If Commissioner Colman doesn't hurry
up and perfect his cheap process for sorghum
sugar making, the Agricultural Department
may as well go into some other business
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-20

METAL AND MEDICINE.
The clinic student knows that pills
Are not divisible from pelf;
The rule of medicine is this
Physician, heel myself.
-T;d-Rita
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-20

THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE IN ENGLAND.
Nav ask you. Columbia. this lady to motel
She's English you know,
She's English. YOU know.
What effect will this have the Democratic votef
She's English know.
She's En glish know.
She comes from a country that's cursed with thrones
Yet think in your interest, she ought to be known.
She help to deal with surplus overgrown
That's not English, you know,
That's not English. you know
London Punch.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1887-10-27
New IsIcctlnnInms

In the acts Of 1887 il appears
that Sec. :. of the Code of this State
IS amended, in character worthy
.oi perusal ms il provides severe
penalties for voting twice, and the
procuring OF bad votes TO be al.
mit,cd or good ones rejected. OF
voting illegally. &c.
And 10 the chapter thus amend.
cd arc added the following sections,
which being entirely rcw. we
publish:
Sec. r3. No person shall on the
day OF election, within sixty feet Of
the voting place request another
person 20 exhibit or disclosc the
contents of any ticket or ballot
which such other person intends t.
use in voting"
sec -. Any person who on
The day OF election having inspected
the ballot of voter, or having
furnished voter with q ballot.
accompanies such voter withinsixty
feet of ilhe voting place whilst such
voter IS on his way TO the polls for
the purpose Of voting, shall be gull
ty OF a misdcmcanor; or any person
acting in conjunction with another
who has, on the day Of election
inspected the ballot of voter. or
furnished the voter with ballot
who accompanies such voter within
sixty feet of the voting place whilst
such voter IS on his way to the polls
Tor the purpose Of voting; or anv
person who snail call voter back
after such voter has approached
within sixty feet Of any voting place
Tor the purpose Of casting a vote.
and shall inspect or change the
ballot OF such voter or shall give or
offer TO give such voter another or
different ballot shall be guilty Of a
nisdemeanor.
See. IS. No ticket or ballot shall
on the day of election, be given or
delivered 10, or received by any
such person within sixty feet of the
voting place, except he be one Of
the commissioners Of election. who
shall receive the same only az the
ballot box, and in bis official capa.
city.
Sec. 70. Any person violating
The provisions Of this set. unless Z
different punishment for such
violation is prescribed, shall be
punished by fine Of not less than
twenty y-fve dollars and not exceed.
ing five hundred dollars. and 1T Tie
discretion Of the court by imprison.
ment tin the county jail not less than
ten days and not more than ninety
DAYS.
The above IS an exccllent im
provemcnt in the law, and will
prove exceedingly beneficial 90 the
public II properly executed, as b.
should bc.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1887-10-27
Josh billings on InfIdoIity.

lmpudcncc, ingratitudc. ignor.
anee and cowardicc make up the
krccd OK infdclity.
Did YOU ever hear OF a mans re.
nouncing Christianity on h'z dcth
bed, and turning infidcli
Gamblers nor free thinkers havn't
faith euufi in their profession To
teach II TO their children.
No thcist, with all hiz boasted
bravery, haz ever yet dared to- adj
vcrtise hiz unbcleaf on hiz tune
stun.
IL IL a statistical fakt that the wiki
cd work harder TO reach hell than
the righteous do TO enter heaven.
notiss one thing; when q man
gifts into tite spot, he don't never
send for hiz friend, the devil to
help him out.
] had rather be an ideot than an
infdcl; IL I am an iniidel have
made myself one, # an idcot, waz
made so.
] never hav met free thinker
yet who didn't bcleavc a hundred
times more nonsense than he kan
find in the Bible cnnywhere.
tbs alwuss SAFE TO follow the re
ligious hclcaf that our mothers
taught us; there never waz a mother
yet who taught her child TO be an
in6dcl.
a man may learn infdelity from
books, and from his assoshiates. but
he can't learn IL from hiz mother
nor the works ov Col that surround
him
If an in6del could only kcmprc-
hcnd that he can prove more by his
Faith than he Kan by hiz reason, hiz
impudcncc would be much less Of
fensivc.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1887-10-27
NUMBER 3.


Now that The two cent postao,
law IS in effect, the fol-
lowing provisions OF the first law ,e
Congrcss on the subject will be
read with interest:
Feb. 20. I79,, was the date OF the
hrst act fixing rates of postage on
domestic letters, aud established the
following rates, TO take effect Iune
1, r79,:
Act Feb. 20, I59s section O. bv
land; For every single letter rot
exceeding so miles. o cents.
For every single letter over 30
miles and not exceeding Co miles, s
cents.
For every single letter over 90
miles and not exceeding 700 miles.
TO cents.
For every single letter over 100
miles and not exceeding I5o miles,
- cents.
For every single letter over rso
miles and not exceeding 900 miles,
IS cents
For every single letter over 400
mics and not exceeding $50 miles,
A. cents.
For every single letter over .so
miles and not exceeding $50 miles.
20 cents.
For every single letter over so
miles and not exceeding $50 miles,
= cents.
For every single letter over $50
miles, IS cents.
For every double letter, double
the said rates.
For every triple letter, triple the
said rates.
For every packet weighing ono
ounce nvolrdupois, to pay az the
rate OF four single letters for each
ounce, aud in that proportion for
any greater weight.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1887-10-27

lnality of dcs'gu does not excite any
more curiosity on Broadway than a
young man who is led about 10y a
little ecru dog.
do not wish 20 crush capital
with labor, or TO further intensity
the feeling which already exists he.
tween the two, for | am a land.
holder and tax payer myself; but |
say that the man who never mixes
up with the common people. unless
he IS summoned 10 explain some
thing and shake the moths out of his
memory, will some day, when the
grass grows green over his ow n
grave, find himself confronted hv
the same kind of memory on the
part of mankind.
do not say all this because was
treated in an OH hand manner by
Mr. Gould, but because think il
ought to he said
AS ! said before. law Gould is
considerably below the medium
height and am not going to take
II back.
lie is man who will some dav
SIT out on the corner OF new laid
plane, with his little pink railroad
maps on his knee, and ask, "Whcre
am II" And the echoes from every
mustv corner of miasmatic oblivion
viii take up the question and refer
tito the Judiciary Committee; but il
will curl up and die like the
minority report against big rail
road grant
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1887-10-27
behind the Time..

~ have come, sir" said man en-.
tcring e newspaper Office and ad
dressing the editor, 20 tell YOU that
you are "a fool
When dd yon discover thai
iactt ihe editor asked.
esterday morning when read
your parcr
"l our sloWrcss iu tls matter
proves iuat you aie man Of slow
and labOrcd conclusions. the cdito.
replied. "Look here. (bauIing
out dusty diary) "Rcad Obs.
written ten years ago.
The man read as follows aDc
cembcr - j. have come 90 thc con
ciusi0n tbat am q fool. Dccember
- Am convinced that lana fool
December - Have positive proof
that lar d . fool
"Aly friend saidthe editor. when
The man bad finished reading III
have kept that diary with scrupu.
ious care aud long meditation ba.
NOT caused me 90 change any Of ia.
statements Yesterday upon rcad.
ing my paper you made "a discovery
and now upon reading my diary
YOU hnl that YOU are ten wears bc.
hind thc times. When yoa think
of anything new come round and
inform me.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1887-10-27
Orlgin of nIlsslsslnnl.

The Mississippi is o good instance
Of the variations through which
some names have passed. It's orgi.
nal spelling, and the nearest APP
proach 10 The Algonquin word
~thc faiher of waters" is Moche
Sebe, spelling still COMMONLY used
by the Louisiana Creoles. Tonti
suggested Niche Sepe. which IS
somewhat nearer TO the present
spelling. Father Laval still further
modernized 10 into Michispi. which
another father. Labait. sostened into
Mieispi, the first pccimen Of the
present spelling The only changes
since have been 10 overload the
word with cousOuants Marqucftc
added the FIRST and some other cx.
piortf tbe ,ccoAd "s making it
MISSISSIPPI and So it remained in
France o. this day. with only one
"p The man who added tbe other
hls never been discovered. but hc
mgst have been an American. for at
the time ~ thc purchase Of Loui.i-
ana the name was generally spelled
'n the co.ooy With 2 jingle
Eastern G1l How enthusiastic
you ave 8boul that western town.
Western TOWN. Not
town City"
j q -Oh. ! didn't undersiand
/ bad an idea from your conQcr.a-
ton ihat it was rather new place
! should love 10 vis.tit and see your
aft gallcfics, and thcatrcs. and in.d-
tutions Of learning. and
W. I Wei. wc haven't got
them yet bui 81 you'd come 90 our
city we'd show son things that
would make your mouth water
E G-"i indceds'
W. Y.-"lou bet, We could
show you Some of the finest ien-
thousand dollar vacant lots you ever
set eyes on - IrH Bits.
Comprehensive Commentary Of
the Holy Bible. five volumes. Tor
sale at less than one half price
Entirely rcw Call at lhis onice.
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CEREDO WAYNE CO. w. vA- THURSDAY, OCTOBER ~ ISL
Select Poetry.
Oh!

oh, school NJ rm,
Thou who teaehesi the young idea
How TO scoot, and spankcst the crst while
Festive small boy with the hand that taketh
the trick;
Who Also slanmcth him with a hickory
switch,
Aud crowneth him by laying the weight
Of ruler upon his shoulders.
Oh@
Thou art daiSyi
Thou makest him the national emblem
Red, white and blue
Thou furnishest the stripes,
And he seeih tho stars.
Oh, School Mnrmi
We couldn't do without thee.
And we don't want TO tryi
Thou art lovely and accomplished
Above all women and u thou art
Not married. ~ n because thou art
Too smart to he caught that wayi
All school marms are women,
But all women are not school marms:
Aud, angel pedagogic.
That's where thou hast the bulge on thy
slstcrsi
oh, School Marmi
Thou mayest not get muca Ray here below,
But cheap education is a national speciality,
Aud thou will get thy reward In Heaven;
The only drawback being that thou stages,
there
When thou gocst after 70. and we,
Who remain here below for our reward,
Miss YOU like thunder.
school marm, II there Is anything we eau do
for you,
Call on u.s.
Apply early and avoid the rush!
ONCE hours from o a. NJ. to4P. NJ.
We were once n school-boy ourself
And can show the marks ofItii
Washington Critic.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1887-10-27

Lexington Div. trains run bv Coufraftfroo
Main Line trains East 81 1fuuffngfOu ron b,,
ta.iefn Time which is one hour faster Than
Addlhonnl trains No III. daily except guu.
Gay, ienEce olive iifil Q f1 A ~ M afarffro
. % 4. 81; arrive Lexington g f5 a. M arri ee
. Cinrinnat, VIA WlnchcEfer. 20 - a.. M
no. ~, daily except SUNDAY. leaves fTncfu.
nnt = ~ b. m 8 Lexington 3 aj ~. fn .. arrlv vna "a
NJ Stfrilng U3 y m Olive Hiii q 00 r. ni.
NO d daily except SUNDAY. between Old
Point, Norfolk. md White sulphur. The train
arrit ing % White sulphur ON Saturday LAYS
over until % 10 y. u. sunday night
Nc 2 daily except sunday. T6efrain ieao-
Ing Louisgilic and q Crcirnau on Saturday
runs only 60 Clifton Forre arriving fhera
sn' daN i0 n. M. and laying over until Nom
Nos aud fiun daily except that fhev do
not run between Richmond aud old Point on
so 5 leaves Richmond daily EXCEPT sun
Ashland. Conuects ~ Ashland Tor Coiumbue
daily except Sunday
No 6.dally. from Ashland f0 Cliffnn Forgo.
Sunday from CfarI0ffnVllff Co. CIn Point
Nos. and do mot run between Charlotte.
Vile and clifton Forge.
Pullman sleeping Cars on ail through
ola Dominion steamer leave Vosfoit ON
Monday, Tucsday. Wednesday Thursday ar a
Saturday nG b.. ~. for New York
For Rates Tickets Baggaec-Ch ChecfF. apufv
tnanyOnccpf The C. 81 % Ry or Douofs or
Ticket once % cOuncctingli
w. G.. WICxHAM.
2d Niee-Prfsident
n. w. FULLER,
GnuT fi1rs'f a "A
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TERMS OF suBsCRIrrIov.

One copy, one year 81 90. n paid al the time
the name Is entered In SUI s..rfl,tfou IoolN
After ~ days, Si-25 per year y ~ be ehargcd
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-07-28

The Philadelphia Press states that
convention has been in session the past
week at Sault SIC. Marie to devise means
for bringing before Congress the pressing
necessity OF urging forward the improve
ments and engagements of the canal at
that point. The commerce which seeks
this outlet is already larger than that ac-
commodaied by the Suez Canal. In 1885,
when the first lock was put in operation,
the tonnage of vessels passing through
was about 100000 In 1886, with new
locks it rose to 100000 tons, and In the
season of 1886 it was 4, 1927 1859 tons. The
Government ought not to be backward in
providing the proper facilities for so
rapidly growing commerce. The great
increase in the iron product of the Upper
Michigan Peninsular would alone warrant
large outlay in improvements upon the
locks and canals of this important water
WY, and its friends should see that its
claims are properly presented to the next
Congress.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-07-28
New Way of Making Tin Cans

An ingenious improvement in the manufac'
ture of tin cans for preserving fruit is being
introduced, the plan consisting simply in 50
forming the lid that it is merely pressed on
and the can is Theoretically sealed, so that
no internal pressure can remove the lid
Water boiled in a tin can thus closed has
failed to force it of, although the steam
pressure has burst the can itself. penny
piece, however. used as a lever, by being
placed under rim formed around the top
of the cover, with the shoulder of the can
for fulcrum, raises the with remarkably
small expenditure of power. The principle
in the device is that of the wedge and lever.
The neck of the tin on which the lid fits is
formed at very slight angle from the verti-
cal, and the rim of the lid is made at cor
responding engle, no solder being used to
form the joint. By means Of this arrange
ment. therefore, the opening of cans is rem
dered a remarkably clean, quick and simple
operation, contrasting greatly in these re-
spects with the inconvenient method of open
ing now in vogue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-07-28
The Southern Race Hatred Meas.
ured.

Some weeks ago it was reported that
negro girl, eleven years old. left IN charge
OF a white baby and wearied with the
care. killed the infant bygiving it concen
trated lye. Last week the girl was tried
before the South Carolina court, found
guilty of murder in the first degree and
sentenced to be hanged. The deed was
truly most wicked and cruel, but what is
to be said of the law of that state which
brings before the bar mere child, sub
j ,cts her to trial and pronounces such
sentenced Would this have been the case
had the guilty one been white girl p
Most assuredly not. The child would not
even have been subjected to trial but
would have been dealt with more lenient-
ly, and in justice and righteousness too
Every means would have been employed
to ascertain the mental condition and the
minutest evidence of responsibility
would have been taken into account. But
though this negro girl was known to be
half. witted the fact was not even consid-
cred by the court. Surely it does seem
that the chivalrous South Carolinians
would have recognized the hideous alb
surdity and extreme unreasonableness of
the whole proceedings were it not for the
fact that they are blind to all justice to the
negro, so great is race prejudice
and hatred. But it astonishes the maj ority
of people that this hatred can be measured
by the hanging of half.witted negro
girl. 1t is to be hoped that they will per-
ceive the wrong which will be done the
girl, themselves and all mankind by such
an act and substitute other punishment
more in harmony with civilization.